Mayor Nutter, schools chief to rally for extra aid
Mayor Nutter and Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite Jr. will rally for additional city and state aid for city schools this morning.
Study: SEPTA is broke
SEPTA won’t be able to sustain its level of service without more capital funding, jeopardizing nearly 25,000 jobs and $96 million in tax revenue.
Philly schools chief: Charter expansion ‘irresponsible’
The Philadelphia School District recommends no charter school expansions during the 2013-14 school year given the district’s financial constraints.
Philly’s D.A. Office is among the country’s most underfunded
District Attorney Seth Williams said under the current budget proposal, his office will need to cut diversionary programs like Small Amount of Marijuana.
Public hearings begin on SEPTA budget, fare hikes
SEPTA will begin a series of 10 public hearings today in Delaware County.
Fleet Week on hold due to federal budget cuts
Fans of New York City’s annual Fleet Week will feel the hit of federal budget cuts this year. The Department [...]
Cuomo vetoes 202 line items from state budget
Governor Andrew Cuomo has deleted 202 line items from the state budget, heavily slashing reappropriations over seven years old.
MBTA approves fiscal 2014 budget amidst funding questions
The MBTA Board today unanimously approved its fiscal year 2014 budget, which assumes the state will close the transit agency’s $118 million operating deficit — although there is no guarantee the funding will come through.
Video: Mayor Menino spoofs budget process
Mayor Thomas Menino submitted his proposed $2.6 billion budget Wednesday. His team also apparently made a video to spoof the process.
Menino’s budget includes city iPad lending program
Mayor Thomas Menino unveiled his proposed city budget Wednesday and it included funding for a city iPad lending program.